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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Ford (ranked 779 p4p, 97 weight class) and Darren Weeks (ranked 1024 p4p, 123 weight class). Landon Ford has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Ford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Weeks!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeks moves into the clinch successfully.
Weeks misses with an elbow over the top.
Ford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weeks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ford's defenses.
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ford misses with a low kick.
Ford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Weeks drives through and clinches with Ford against the cage.
Weeks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ford avoids the elbow strike from Weeks, against the cage.
Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weeks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darren Weeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weeks moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Weeks avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Weeks misses with an elbow over the top.
Weeks blocks a body shot from Ford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Weeks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks drives through and clinches with Ford against the cage.
Weeks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ford walks away with a smile on his face. Weeks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Weeks darts in trying to clinch
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Weeks.
Ford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Weeks takes the fight into the clinch.
Ford breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Weeks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Weeks clinches up with Ford and pushes him back against the cage.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weeks's elbow.
Weeks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ford to keep the fight standing.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford connects with a solid leg kick.
Ford explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Weeks has closed the distance and engaged Ford in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Ford.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Weeks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weeks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weeks jumps guard and drags Ford to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Weeks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ford manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weeks stands up over Ford, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ford is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at McGrady FT that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Weeks postures up in Ford's guard and throws a big left but Ford blocks it.
Ford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Weeks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Weeks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ford's head.
Weeks scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weeks lands a couple of elbows.
Ford is rocked!
Ford wants to sweep here but Weeks controlling him for the moment.
Oh Ford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weeks throwing strikes from guard but Ford blocks nicely.
Ford seems to have got his legs back now.
Ford trying to control the position.
Weeks works over Ford with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford trying to keep a closed guard but Weeks is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weeks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Weeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weeks lands a couple of digs.
Weeks forces his way into half guard.
Ford moves into full guard.
Weeks throwing strikes from guard but Ford blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weeks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Weeks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Weeks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weeks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Weeks throwing strikes from guard but Ford blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weeks landing some decent shots from guard.
Ford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ford controls Weeks momentarily but Weeks frees himself.
Weeks throwing strikes from guard but Ford blocks nicely.
Ford has momentary wrist control but Weeks slips an elbow through the middle.
Weeks won't allow Ford to get back to his feet.
Weeks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ford lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ford postures up in Weeks's guard and throws a big left but Weeks blocks it.
Ford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Weeks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Weeks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Weeks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weeks misses with an elbow over the top.
Weeks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ford looking to slow down the pace here.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weeks misses with an elbow over the top.
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ford looking to stall.
Weeks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Weeks blocks a body shot from Ford.
Weeks breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Weeks moves out of range easily.
Weeks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weeks clinches up with Ford and pushes him back against the cage.
Ford breaks from the clinch.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Weeks moves out of range easily.
Weeks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ford's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weeks postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ford is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Weeks postures up in Ford's guard and throws a big left but Ford blocks it.
Weeks prevents Ford from getting back to his feet.
Ford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ford is looking to stand up but Weeks isn't so interested in that idea.
Weeks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weeks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Weeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ford wants to sweep but no luck.
Ford scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Weeks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Weeks throws an elbow but misses.
Weeks misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks lands a nice elbow.
Weeks lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Ford.
Ford breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weeks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weeks walks into a straight right hand from Ford.
Ford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weeks.
Weeks tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ford, right into the meat.
Weeks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Weeks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Darren Weeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weeks tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Ford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
Weeks closes the distance and pushes Ford back into the cage.
Ford blocks an elbow strike.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Weeks avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a left hand.
Weeks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weeks throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weeks.
Weeks throws an elbow but it misses.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but Weeks has the dominant position.
Weeks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ford blocks an elbow strike.
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weeks darts in and clinches Ford up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weeks.
Weeks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ford dodges an elbow strike from Weeks.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Weeks controls the action.
Weeks breaks from the clinch.
Ford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weeks. That did some damage!
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weeks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Weeks is able to avoid easily.
Landon Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Weeks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Weeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weeks tries to clinch there but Ford circles away.
Weeks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weeks doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Weeks moves into the clinch.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Weeks avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Weeks throws an elbow that misses.
Ford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weeks has him pressed against the cage.
Ford digs a right hand into Weeks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weeks's gas tank.
Weeks pulls Ford into guard.
Darren Weeks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weeks looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ford is defending well. Weeks quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ford has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Weeks celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darren Weeks!
Darren Weeks is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Darren Weeks thanked Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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